Muscovy Company (United Kingdom)

Last modified: 2010-12-18 by rob raeside
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 October 2010

• Description of the flag

See also:

• United Kingdom
• England
• Royal Africa Company
• East India Company

Flags of the East India Company

The flag is heraldic in origin. It shows the French Modern pattern of the royal standards, i.e. the leopards/lions of England quartered with three fleur de lis of France, the whole is superimposed by the red centred cross of St.George fimbriated white.
According to source p.38 it is “the oldest and most beautiful house flag, that has vanished from the sea, for the Muscovy Company no longer exists.” Queen Elizabeth I., in granting it a charter to trade with Russia, especially furs, allowed it to use the St. George’s Cross and the English arms.
Source: Campbell and Evans (1953); plate V, flag no.1
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 October 2010